Week 17, 2088

played in Carolina, NC

56 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	0	14	7	7	-	28
Carolina Panthers	3	6	0	9	-	18

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:42 CAR - Nathaniel Vaughn 19 field goal
2Q: 14:09 ATL - Todd Kramer 4 pass from Andres Clayton (Carson Marcum extra point)
2Q: 09:32 CAR - Nathaniel Vaughn 41 field goal
2Q: 03:32 CAR - Nathaniel Vaughn 37 field goal
2Q: 00:29 ATL - Kaleb Crangle 10 pass from Andres Clayton (Carson Marcum extra point)
3Q: 07:53 ATL - Rondell Hill 3 pass from Andres Clayton (Carson Marcum extra point)
4Q: 12:52 CAR - Nathaniel Vaughn 18 field goal
4Q: 08:57 ATL - Todd Kramer 10 pass from Andres Clayton (Carson Marcum extra point)
4Q: 01:52 CAR - Kerry Burnett 49 pass from J.C. Klaes (J.C. Klaes pass for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:42 CAR - Nathaniel Vaughn 19 field goal
2Q: 14:09 ATL - Todd Kramer 4 pass from Andres Clayton (Carson Marcum extra point)
2Q: 09:32 CAR - Nathaniel Vaughn 41 field goal
2Q: 03:32 CAR - Nathaniel Vaughn 37 field goal
2Q: 00:29 ATL - Kaleb Crangle 10 pass from Andres Clayton (Carson Marcum extra point)
3Q: 07:53 ATL - Rondell Hill 3 pass from Andres Clayton (Carson Marcum extra point)
4Q: 12:52 CAR - Nathaniel Vaughn 18 field goal
4Q: 08:57 ATL - Todd Kramer 10 pass from Andres Clayton (Carson Marcum extra point)
4Q: 01:52 CAR - Kerry Burnett 49 pass from J.C. Klaes (J.C. Klaes pass for conversion failed)

Team Statistics ATL CAR
Record 7-9 5-11
First Downs 20 24
- by Rushing 7 7
- by Passing 11 15
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 321 415
- Offensive Plays 51 75
- Yards per Play 6.29 5.53
Net Rushing Yards 158 109
- Rushing Attempts 31 28
- Yards per Rush 5.10 3.89
Net Passing Yards 163 306
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 19 - 13 - 0 44 - 30 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 171 318
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/8 3/12
- Yards per Pass Play 8.15 6.51
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/10 7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.8 6.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 5/39 7/42
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 3/17
Kick Returns/Yards 3/62 3/64
Interception Ret./Yards 1/11 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/0 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 29
Time of Possession 23:49 36:11

Team Statistics	ATL	CAR
Record	7-9	5-11
First Downs	20	24
- by Rushing	7	7
- by Passing	11	15
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	321	415
- Offensive Plays	51	75
- Yards per Play	6.29	5.53
Net Rushing Yards	158	109
- Rushing Attempts	31	28
- Yards per Rush	5.10	3.89
Net Passing Yards	163	306
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	19 - 13 - 0	44 - 30 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	171	318
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/8	3/12
- Yards per Pass Play	8.15	6.51
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/10	7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.8	6.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	5/39	7/42
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	3/17
Kick Returns/Yards	3/62	3/64
Interception Ret./Yards	1/11	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/0	0/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 29
Time of Possession	23:49	36:11

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:18	OWN 25	5	19	Punt
1	7:58	1:52	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
1	2:35	3:35	OWN 26	7	74	Touchdown
2	9:27	2:06	OWN 18	3	-1	Punt
2	3:27	3:05	OWN 23	7	77	Touchdown
3	9:14	1:32	OWN 47	6	53	Touchdown
3	5:01	2:39	OWN 12	4	5	Punt
4	12:46	3:56	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
4	3:54	1:44	OWN 18	3	7	Punt
4	1:21	1:21	OPP 49	5	13	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:42	4:44	OWN 13	9	45	Punt
1	6:06	3:31	OWN 34	7	64	Field Goal
2	14:00	4:33	OWN 25	9	51	Field Goal
2	7:21	3:54	OWN 38	9	42	Field Goal
2	0:22	0:22	OWN 25	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	5:46	OWN 21	9	32	Fumble
3	7:42	2:41	OWN 31	6	13	Punt
3	2:22	4:36	OWN 49	9	50	Field Goal
4	8:50	4:56	OWN 18	12	66	Interception
4	2:10	0:49	OWN 42	4	58	Touchdown

Game MVP: Andres Clayton, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Kaleb Crangle	18	108	6.00	26	3
RB Keegan Dishman	7	30	4.29	16	2
QB Andres Clayton	6	20	3.33	9	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Josue Grassley	16	42	2.63	11	2
RB Tom Wagner	9	49	5.44	31	1
QB J.C. Klaes	2	20	10.00	21	1
WR Liam Bennit	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Andres Clayton	19	13	171	1/8	4	35	0	136.2

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.C. Klaes	44	30	318	3/12	1	49	1	87.1

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Todd Kramer	5	7	64	12.80	34	35	2
WR Zach Robinson	2	4	57	28.50	41	35	0
RB Keegan Dishman	2	2	21	10.50	7	11	0
TE Wesley Montgomery	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Rondell Hill	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	1
RB Kaleb Crangle	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	1
WR Ron Boren	1	3	11	11.00	1	11	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kerry Burnett	8	11	122	15.25	48	49	1
WR Liam Bennit	6	8	62	10.33	15	18	0
TE Paul Cobbins	4	7	43	10.75	15	19	0
WR Drew Harvey	4	7	29	7.25	20	12	0
RB Josue Grassley	3	4	18	6.00	0	11	0
TE Orlando Dylla	2	2	23	11.50	8	15	0
WR Mickey Patterson	1	2	11	11.00	5	11	0
RB Tom Wagner	1	1	2	2.00	2	2	0
RB Tony Samuels	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Scottie Wiebe	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Hector Franklin	1	11	11.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Recov	Force
ILB Bernie Dawson	1	0
DE Bruce Sims	0	1
DE Kenny Bernard	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Kerry Burnett	1	1	0	0
QB J.C. Klaes	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Zach Wright	5	211	42.2	38.8	48	1

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Salvador Blackwell	2	86	43.0	33.0	44	1

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Carson Marcum	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	4/4

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nathaniel Vaughn	4/4	1/1	0/0	41	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Scottie Wiebe	3	17	5.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charles Castillo	2	37	18.5	0
Zack Olivo	1	25	25.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Drew Harvey	3	64	21.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Don Cole	11	0	0.0	28	47
ILB Bernie Dawson	7	0	1.5	20	30
CB Hector Franklin	7	2	0.0	27	47
OLB Buddy Horton	6	0	0.0	12	12
OLB Jeremiah Skuratovsky	5	3	0.0	27	46
S Stephen Everett	5	1	0.0	17	36
DE Bruce Sims	3	2	0.5	21	44
S Charles Castillo	3	3	0.0	28	39
DT Donnell Jeffries	2	1	0.0	23	36
DT Billy McGettigan	2	1	0.0	16	28
DT Gabriel Otten	2	0	0.0	9	22
DE Kenny Bernard	1	0	1.0	0	13
ILB Colton Clemons	1	2	0.0	9	10
DE Myles Watson	1	1	0.0	21	26
CB Bruce Terrell	1	1	0.0	6	1
CB Caiden Cortez	1	1	0.0	9	20
CB Samuel Schwartz	1	0	0.0	0	14
S Richie Skeen	0	3	0.0	9	25
DE Bryant Rodgers	0	1	0.0	14	11
DT Gerald Hobart	0	1	0.0	8	8

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Louis Wicher	5	2	0.0	31	20
OLB Dashawn Bronson	4	2	0.0	31	20
CB Bucky Perez	4	0	0.0	31	20
OLB Marshall Fenkner	3	2	0.0	21	8
ILB Bryan Wiggs	3	2	0.0	11	12
OLB Bart Bates	3	2	0.0	10	12
ILB Gabe Foreman	3	1	0.0	18	5
CB Mercury Stewart	3	1	0.0	27	11
ILB Pat Arora	3	0	0.0	19	6
DT Terrence Adams	2	1	0.0	24	10
CB Johnny Zonnefeld	2	0	0.0	12	13
S Bert Renwick	2	0	0.0	31	19
DE Marc Gregg	1	0	0.5	7	13
TE Paul Cobbins	1	0	---	---	---
DE Marty Socha	0	2	0.5	26	14

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
ILB Bernie Dawson	1.5	0	30
DE Kenny Bernard	1.0	0	13
DE Bruce Sims	0.5	1	44
DT Donnell Jeffries	0.0	2	36
DE Myles Watson	0.0	1	26
DE Bryant Rodgers	0.0	1	11

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Marc Gregg	0.5	0	2	13
DE Marty Socha	0.5	0	0	14
DE Wendell Kedwell	0.0	1	0	12

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Don Cole	8	2	0	47
CB Hector Franklin	5	2	1	47
OLB Buddy Horton	3	0	0	12
S Charles Castillo	3	0	0	39
S Stephen Everett	3	0	0	36
ILB Bernie Dawson	2	1	0	30
OLB Jeremiah Skuratovsky	2	0	0	46
DE Bruce Sims	1	0	0	44
CB Bruce Terrell	1	0	0	1
ILB Colton Clemons	1	0	0	10
CB Samuel Schwartz	1	0	0	14

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Bart Bates	3	0	12
CB Mercury Stewart	2	0	11
CB Johnny Zonnefeld	1	1	13
ILB Bryan Wiggs	1	1	12
DT Terrence Adams	1	0	10
DE Marc Gregg	1	0	13
CB Bucky Perez	1	0	20
S Louis Wicher	1	0	20
OLB Dashawn Bronson	1	0	20
S Bert Renwick	1	0	19

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Samuel Deering	3	5	1	31	1	20
T Darrell Beisel	2	5	0	31	0	20
G Gino Dennis	1	8	1	31	0	20
T Daryl Sembower	1	4	0	31	0	20
TE Todd Kramer	1	1	0	28	0	18
FB Mickey Kinney	0	1	0	10	0	4
G Carlton Giordano	0	1	0	31	0	20

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Randall Roush	3	7	28	0	47
G Randy Stevens	2	2	28	0	47
C Ian Barrouquere	1	7	28	2	47
T Miguel Bryant	1	4	28	1	47
T Charlie Gibson	1	4	28	0	47
TE Paul Cobbins	0	1	28	0	40
TE Edgar Fitzgerald	0	1	10	0	16

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Donnell Jeffries	2	14
Daryl Sembower	2	10
Wesley Montgomery	1	18
Stephen Everett	1	15

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
J.C. Brookes	1	18
Mickey Patterson	1	16
Miguel Bryant	1	8

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Hector Franklin	---	---	27	47	17	91
CB Don Cole	---	---	28	47	4	79
OLB Jeremiah Skuratovsky	---	---	27	46	3	76
S Charles Castillo	---	---	28	39	8	75
DT Donnell Jeffries	---	---	23	36	14	73
S Stephen Everett	---	---	17	36	15	68
DE Bruce Sims	---	---	21	44	2	67
T Daryl Sembower	31	20	---	---	10	61
G Gino Dennis	31	20	---	---	5	56
T Darrell Beisel	31	20	---	---	5	56
G Carlton Giordano	31	20	---	---	5	56
ILB Bernie Dawson	---	---	20	30	3	53
C Samuel Deering	31	20	---	---	---	51
QB Andres Clayton	31	20	---	---	---	51
WR Zach Robinson	30	20	---	---	---	50
DE Myles Watson	---	---	21	26	2	49
TE Todd Kramer	28	18	---	---	---	46
DT Billy McGettigan	---	---	16	28	2	46
TE Wesley Montgomery	13	8	---	---	18	39
WR Ron Boren	22	16	---	---	1	39
RB Kaleb Crangle	23	14	---	---	---	37
S Richie Skeen	---	---	9	25	3	37
DT Gabriel Otten	---	---	9	22	3	34
WR Zack Olivo	18	10	---	---	6	34
CB Caiden Cortez	---	---	9	20	2	31
DE Bryant Rodgers	---	---	14	11	4	29
OLB Buddy Horton	---	---	12	12	4	28
ILB Colton Clemons	---	---	9	10	9	28
FB Mickey Kinney	10	4	---	---	13	27
RB Keegan Dishman	8	3	---	---	16	27
OLB J.B. Chelios	---	---	2	1	17	20
WR Rondell Hill	1	3	---	---	13	17
DT Gerald Hobart	---	---	8	8	1	17
WR Walt Dightman	1	3	---	---	12	16
CB Samuel Schwartz	---	---	0	14	2	16
DE Kenny Bernard	---	---	0	13	2	15
CB Bruce Terrell	---	---	6	1	---	7
C Cole Myers	0	0	---	---	5	5
K Carson Marcum	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Harvey Winters	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Zach Wright	0	0	---	---	5	5
DT Keegan Gomez	---	---	2	1	1	4
TE Albert Urbina	1	1	---	---	---	2
QB Francisco Sawyer	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Broderick Evans	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Oscar Kafka	---	---	0	0	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Miguel Bryant	28	47	---	---	8	83
QB J.C. Klaes	28	47	---	---	---	75
C Ian Barrouquere	28	47	---	---	---	75
G Randy Stevens	28	47	---	---	---	75
T Charlie Gibson	28	47	---	---	---	75
G Randall Roush	28	47	---	---	---	75
TE Paul Cobbins	28	40	---	---	2	70
OLB Dashawn Bronson	---	---	31	20	18	69
RB Josue Grassley	20	32	---	---	15	67
WR Kerry Burnett	23	42	---	---	---	65
WR Liam Bennit	24	36	---	---	---	60
S Bert Renwick	---	---	31	19	5	55
WR Drew Harvey	16	31	---	---	5	52
CB Bucky Perez	---	---	31	20	---	51
S Louis Wicher	---	---	31	20	---	51
DE Wendell Kedwell	---	---	28	12	---	40
DE Marty Socha	---	---	26	14	---	40
CB Mercury Stewart	---	---	27	11	---	38
DT Terrence Adams	---	---	24	10	---	34
ILB Bryan Wiggs	---	---	11	12	10	33
WR Scottie Wiebe	5	6	---	---	20	31
RB Tony Samuels	5	4	---	---	22	31
CB Kerry Welch	---	---	6	12	11	29
OLB Marshall Fenkner	---	---	21	8	---	29
RB Tom Wagner	9	18	---	---	---	27
TE Edgar Fitzgerald	10	16	---	---	---	26
ILB Pat Arora	---	---	19	6	---	25
TE Orlando Dylla	0	5	---	---	20	25
CB Johnny Zonnefeld	---	---	12	13	---	25
DT Ivan Antonick	---	---	8	11	5	24
ILB Gabe Foreman	---	---	18	5	---	23
OLB Bart Bates	---	---	10	12	---	22
WR Mickey Patterson	0	5	---	---	16	21
DE Marc Gregg	---	---	7	13	---	20
CB J.C. Brookes	---	---	0	1	18	19
S Melvin Berberich	---	---	0	1	16	17
K Nathaniel Vaughn	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Dennis Henson	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Brenden Cook	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Salvador Blackwell	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Damien Waddy	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Devan Dotson	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Jeffery Freeman	0	0	---	---	6	6
DE Bernie Pianigiani	---	---	0	0	5	5
CB Blake Lucas	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB B.J. Rinkenberg	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	30	7.5
Middle	16	79	4.9
Right	8	53	6.6
None	3	-4	-1.3

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	2	0.3
Middle	13	80	6.2
Right	7	28	4.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Andres Clayton	19	13	3	0	1	2	2	0	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.C. Klaes	44	30	2	2	1	5	5	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	10	140	11.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	31	6.2
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	6	33	3.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	17	144	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	78	11.1
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	63	10.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Todd Kramer	7	5	0	64	1	18
WR Zach Robinson	4	2	1	57	2	20
WR Ron Boren	3	1	0	11	0	16
RB Keegan Dishman	2	2	0	21	0	3
TE Wesley Montgomery	1	1	0	5	0	8
WR Rondell Hill	1	1	0	3	0	3
RB Kaleb Crangle	1	1	0	10	0	14

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kerry Burnett	11	8	0	122	2	42
WR Liam Bennit	8	6	0	62	0	36
TE Paul Cobbins	7	4	0	43	0	40
WR Drew Harvey	7	4	0	29	0	31
RB Josue Grassley	4	3	1	18	0	32
WR Mickey Patterson	2	1	0	11	0	5
TE Orlando Dylla	2	2	0	23	0	5
WR Scottie Wiebe	1	0	0	0	0	6
RB Tom Wagner	1	1	0	2	0	18
RB Tony Samuels	1	1	0	8	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Kaleb Crangle	2	10	5.00	6.00
RB Keegan Dishman	1	3	3.00	4.29

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Josue Grassley	3	1	0.33	2.63
RB Tom Wagner	1	1	1.00	5.44

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Andres Clayton	7	4	27	3.86	9.00

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.C. Klaes	7	4	22	3.14	7.23

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Zach Robinson	2	0	0	0.00	14.25
TE Todd Kramer	2	2	14	7.00	9.14
WR Rondell Hill	1	1	3	3.00	3.00
RB Kaleb Crangle	1	1	10	10.00	10.00
WR Ron Boren	1	0	0	0.00	3.67

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Liam Bennit	2	1	7	3.50	7.75
WR Drew Harvey	2	1	12	6.00	4.14
WR Kerry Burnett	1	1	3	3.00	11.09
TE Paul Cobbins	1	0	0	0.00	6.14
RB Josue Grassley	1	1	0	0.00	4.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Kaleb Crangle	2	0
QB Andres Clayton	1	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Tom Wagner	2	2
RB Josue Grassley	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Andres Clayton	6	4	4

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.C. Klaes	10	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Todd Kramer	5	3	3
WR Rondell Hill	1	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Paul Cobbins	4	3	2
WR Liam Bennit	3	1	1
WR Drew Harvey	2	1	1
WR Kerry Burnett	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 77,500 (77,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,500 (15,500)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,700 (13,700)
Club Seats 13,000 (13,000)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	77,500 (77,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,500 (15,500)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,700 (13,700)
Club Seats	13,000 (13,000)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)